Soccer Game Preview: Cottonwood Classical Prep vs. Sandia Prep

Cottonwood Classical Prep hasn't had much luck against Sandia Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Coyotes will look to defend their home pitch against the Sundevils at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Cottonwood Classical Prep turned things around against Oak Grove Classical Academy on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Owls. Cottonwood Classical Prep's winning goal came courtesy of Lynex Locke.

Cottonwood Classical Prep was without their leading scorer, Mathias George, in Saturday's matchup. With George sidelined, the Coyotes had to make some big changes to the lineup. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: George Patterson (62), Liam Hein (80), and James Hacsi (61). The trio had averaged 25.4, 52.1, and 33.4 minutes respectively before Saturday's contest. Patterson made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.

Meanwhile, Sandia Prep kept a clean sheet against Bosque on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bobcats, sneaking past 1-0.

Sandia Prep's win bumped their record up to 13-4-1. As for Cottonwood Classical Prep, the victory got them back to even at 8-8-1.

Cottonwood Classical Prep suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Sandia Prep in their previous matchup on October 2nd. Will the Coyotes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.